The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general and companion of Alexander the Great who rose to prominence as one of Alexander's closest allies. Following Alexander's death in 323 BCE, Ptolemy played a ...

Following the beginning of the reign of Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals, and the creation of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Greek and Egyptian cultures merged. Mohamed Abdel Badie ...

The head of a Greek statue that belongs to the Ptolemaic dynasty was uncovered near Alexandria, Egypt. Bust of Ptolemy I Soter is depicted in the Hellenistic style (left) and Egyptian style (right).

General Ptolemy, son of Lagos ruled Egypt first as a governor for the kings of Macedon, and then from 306/5 BC (November 7) as independent king. The king made the cult of Sarapis the state cult.

During this dynasty, Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy I Soter I, a general of Alexander the Great who took over part of the empire following the Macedonian king's death. But dwarves in Egyptian culture ...